Transitioning from oilfield worker to volunteer trash and reclamation operative came with a pay cut. But, after watching the mountain range he grew up in becoming increasingly polluted, Conor Raney felt he had to do something about it. Growing up in Pinedale, Wyoming, Raney spent much of his childhood in the surrounding mountains. He bonded with his family on long…
Sam Cook is a man that cut his teeth in several major Wyoming industries but always seems to end up in the woods. Born in Wilson, Wyoming, Cook grew up interacting with public spaces. The enthusiasm in his voice peaked when recalling evenings spent bugling to bull elk with his dad. The father-son duo would frequently tempt the brutes within…
Like a bloated seal lounging on the ice, our unofficial “guide”, who we met the prior day, was sprawled out in the bottom of the boat, sleeping off the previous night. Andrew O’Neill took over as ancillary captain as we floated down the Platte River. It was an odd situation that got progressively more uncomfortable with every ungraceful shift in…
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